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The Reign of the Righteous King.
A Psalm of Solomon. |
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| Psalm 72:1 |
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Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your
righteousness to the king's son. |
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| Psalm 72:2 |
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May he judge Your people with righteousness
And Your afflicted with justice. |
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| Psalm 72:3 |
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Let the mountains bring peace to the people,
And the hills, in righteousness. |
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| Psalm 72:4 |
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May he vindicate the afflicted of the people,
Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor. |
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| Psalm 72:5 |
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Let them fear You while the sun endures, And
as long as the moon, throughout all generations. |
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| Psalm 72:6 |
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May he come down like rain upon the mown grass,
Like showers that water the earth. |
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| Psalm 72:7 |
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In his days may the righteous flourish, And
abundance of peace till the moon is no more. |
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| Psalm 72:8 |
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May he also rule from sea to sea And from the
River to the ends of the earth. |
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| Psalm 72:9 |
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Let the nomads of the desert bow before him,
And his enemies lick the dust. |
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| Psalm 72:10 |
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Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands
bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. |
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| Psalm 72:11 |
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And let all kings bow down before him, All
nations serve him. |
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| Psalm 72:12 |
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For he will deliver the needy when he cries
for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper. |
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| Psalm 72:13 |
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He will have compassion on the poor and needy,
And the lives of the needy he will save. |
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| Psalm 72:14 |
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He will rescue their life from oppression and
violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight; |
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| Psalm 72:15 |
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So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be
given to him; And let them pray for him continually; Let them bless him all day
long. |
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| Psalm 72:16 |
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May there be abundance of grain in the earth
on top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon; And may
those from the city flourish like vegetation of the earth. |
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| Psalm 72:17 |
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May his name endure forever; May his name increase
as long as the sun shines; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations
call him blessed. |
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| Psalm 72:18 |
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Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel,
Who alone works wonders. |
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| Psalm 72:19 |
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And blessed be His glorious name forever; And
may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen. |
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| Psalm 72:20 |
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The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. |
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